Tag: dialogue
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Evening in the museum
On Tuesday we visited Vabamu, where we gained a deeper understanding of Estonia’s recent history and the development of our modern free society. Our guide explained why Vabamu was created, which stories the permanent exhibition highlights, and how different historical periods have shaped everyday life. The exhibition covered both repression and the restoration of freedom,…
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Why should we care about people we don’t know?
The participants of our Youth Dialogue Lab meet every second week. On Tuesday we a guest at Mondo NGO in Tallinn. We started off with an inspiring and interactive presentation by Global Education expert Mari Jõgiste. They learned about the aid work of Mondo around the world and about their global education program. The intro…
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Fundamental shifts in education
Introducing dialogue in the classroom is more than just adding another lesson to an already packed curriculum; it symbolises a fundamental shift in the core values of education. Based on our experience of working with young people in and outside schools, we identify these four key shifts when introducing dialogue in education: One of the…
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Arutelud algavad siit!
Päev oli vihmane, aga hoolimata sellest kogunes omajagu noori meie avaüritusele, mis toimus 23. septembril. Uksest sisse astudes jäi kohe silma laud, millel olid õhupallid. Tekkis kohe küsimus, et mis meid küll ees ootab. Õhkkond oli ootusärev ja uudishimulik. Üritus algas väikese soojendusmänguga, mis aitas jääd murda. Viskasime palli käest kätte ning igaüks ütles paar…
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The dialogue starts here!
The day was rainy, but despite that, quite a few young people had gathered for our opening event on September 23. As soon as you stepped inside, a table decorated with balloons caught your eye. This immediately raised a question of what might be waiting for us. The atmosphere was filled with anticipation and curiosity.…
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Applying dialogue to journalism
The goal of this paper is to give tips and suggestions how to use basic principles of dialogue in journalistic work. It is a follow-up of a workshop on dialogue we facilitated for the editorial team of the Pärnu Postimees newspaper in Estonia. Practical use Be Socrates Adopt the approach of Socrates in ancient Athens:…
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Excursion to Arvamusfestival in Paide
With participants of Youth Dialogue Lab we visited this year’s Opinion Festival / Arvamusfestival in Paide, in the heart of Estonia. For the participants, it was their first time attending the festival. This annual democracy festival sees over 200 public discussions take place, with more than 10,000 people visiting over the two-day event. Our group…
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Reach for Change asked us about our journey so far
We have been a member of the Baltic Sea Impact Network for one and a half years. One of the network’s founders, Reach for Change, recently asked us how we have developed as an organisation. Below are the questions they asked us and our answers. Please describe briefly what your organisation does and how it…
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The Importance of Empathic Leadership in Nowadays Societies
At the Revolution Conference 2024 in Vilnius Estonian Bart Cosijn shared his vision on the importance of empathic leadership in relation to dialogue skills in nowadays societies. This is the text of his speech. Thank you very much for this opportunity. My name is Bart Cosijn, and I am the founder of the Estonian Dialogue…
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Dialoogis õpime kuulama, väljendama ja häid küsimusi esitama
Artikkel ilmus esmakordselt väljaandes Pärnu Postimees. Piret Jeedas, koolitaja, dialoogipraktik ja andragoogika külalislektor Tallinna Ülikoolis. Piret Jeedas viis koos Bart Cosijniga läbi oktoobris 2024 Rara meediahariduse konverentsil töötoa “Dialoogi võimalused klassiruumis: kuidas rääkida inimesega, kellega sa ei ole samal arvamusel?“ Iga inimese jaoks on oluline oma mõtteid väljendada turvalises ja usalduslikus keskkonnas, olla kuulatud ja mõistetud.…